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Here's how Oklahoma senators and House of Representatives members voted on key bills and amendments last week.
Local lawmakers respond to President Obama's proposal
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe , a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, responded to President Obamaa s speech tonight on the administrationa s Afghanistan policy: a oeAfter such a long deliberation, I am pleased that President Obama announced his administrationa s strategy for Afghanistan.
Holdren, Lubchenco On Defensive About ClimateGate at Hearing
Two key Obama Administration scientists were grilled this morning about Climategate at a hearing of the House of Representatives Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming this morning .
EPA rejects Inhofe's call for delay on finding
He had requested a hearing on what he calls "climategate," involving scientists' e-mails. HEAD OF EPA SEEKS PROBE Sen.
Congressional delegation encouraged by Afghanistan decision but critical of withdrawal date
Members of Oklahoma's congressional delegation say they're encouraged that President Obama is sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan.
Members of Oklahoma's congressional delegation expressed support Tuesday - with reservations from several - for President Barack Obama's decision to send an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan.
Web site shows what House members spend
For the first time, the U.S. House on Monday posted an electronic version of a document detailing the way its members spend public funds in their individual offices.
Rep. McCullough planning new workersa comp reform bill
State Rep. Mark McCullough will file legislation to overhaul Oklahoma's workers' compensation system to increase benefits for the injured while also driving down costs for employers.
Oklahoma Democrats, why so radical, so socialist?
Throughout the semester, I attempted to give a voice to progressive Oklahomans. Living in our great state as a liberal Democrat is sort of like living in a sorority house and not being thoroughly obsessed with "Twilight." Just like the sorority girl who would rather drink Blue Moon than watch "New Moon," progressive Oklahomans are constantly ...
Here's how Oklahoma senators and House of Representatives members voted on key bills and amendments last week.
More GOP township endorsements for Proft, Andrzejewski
Friday, Nov 20, 2009 * Conservative GOP gubernatorial candidate Dan Proft has received yet another endorsement from a Republican township organization Last night the Southern Will County Republican Organization which comprises six rural townships in Will County endorsed conservative Republican candidate Dan Proft for Governor.
Nathan Dahm to challenge Sullivan
Nathan Dahm, a young Republican with an engineering background, will challenge U.S. Rep.
Sullivan is tapped to lead transition team for Bartlett
Mayor-elect Dewey Bartlett tapped U.S. Rep. John Sullivan on Tuesday to lead his transition team.
House passes Sullivan bill to honor late judge
WASHINGTON a ' The U.S. House unanimously passed a bill Tuesday by Rep. John Sullivan to name a federal building in Tulsa in honor of the late federal Judge H. Dale Cook.
Here's how Oklahoma senators and House of Representatives members voted on key bills and amendments last week.
Oilman takes 45 percent of the vote
Tulsa Mayor-elect Dewey Bartlett Jr. gets a hug from his stepdaughter, Andrea Petersen, following his victory speech Tuesday night at Stokely Event Center.
Listen Live Now that health care legislation from Democrats is through the U.S. House, what lies ahead in the Senate? The easy answer is "a much longer debate." The more difficult question is how long it will take to get to a final vote.
Four of Oklahoma's Congressional Delegation--Millionaires in Congress
New figures from the watchdog group Center for Responsive Politics show 44% of the nation's members of congress are millionaires and four of them are Okahomans in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House.
Here's how Oklahoma senators and House of Representatives members voted on key bills and amendments last week.
Summit includes health care debate
While most people don't think of health care reform when considering how to better the region's economic status, two local lawmakers said Wednesday that's one of the keys to improving the quality of life.
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